About this episode

This episode explores the psychological barriers to decluttering and letting go of unused items.

You won’t wear those jeans again. Or use that pasta maker. So why can’t you get rid of them? This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru with Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Arthur Pollock/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jonquilyn Hill

Topics covered

• clutter
• minimalism
• psychology
• organization
• consumerism

Keywords

• clutter
• decluttering
• psychology
• minimalism
• organization

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Organizations: Vox

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